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{{Short description|East-Pakistani politician}}
{{Pakistani name|[[Mustafa]]|none}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix =
| name = A. T. M. Mustafa
| image =
| image_size =
| office = Federal Minister of Pakistan
| president = [[Ayub Khan]]
| 1blankname = Ministry
| 1namedata = [[Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training|Education]]
| term_start = 1964
| term_end = 1965
| predecessor = [[A.K.M. Fazlul Quader Chowdhury]]
| succeeded = [[Kazi Anwarul Haque]]
| president1 = Ayub Khan
| 1blankname1 = Ministry
| 1namedata1 = [[Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (Pakistan)|Information and Broadcasting]]
| term_start1 = 1963
| term_end1 = 1964
| predecessor1 = Ayub Khan
| succeeded1 = [[Abdul Waheed Khan (politician)|Abdul Waheed Khan]]
| office2 = Provincial Minister of East Pakistan
| governor2 = {{ubl|[[Ghulam Faruque Khan]]|[[Abdul Monem Khan]]}}
| 1blankname2 = Ministry
| 1namedata2 = Law, Broadcasting and Information
| term_start2 = 1962
| term_end2 = 1963
| predecessor2 =
| succeeded2 = [[Abdul Hye Choudhury]]
| birth_date = 1925
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1966|01|08|1925}}
| death_place = [[Havana]], Cuba
| party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| other_party =
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[Aligarh Muslim University]]|[[Lincoln's Inn]]}}
| education = [[Bachelor of Laws]]
| occupation = Barrister
| nickname = Abu Mustafa
| birth_name = Abu Tayyab Mohammad Mustafa
| resting_place = [[Azimpur graveyard]]
| relations = {{ubl|[[Atiquzzaman Khan]] (brother)|[[Safiullah Dadaji]] (maternal grandfather)}}
| module = {{Infobox cricketer
| embed = yes
| role = [[Batsman]]
| club1 = [[East Pakistan cricket team|East Pakistan]]
| year1 = 1956
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 6
| bat avg1 = 3.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 5
| hidedeliveries = true
| deliveries1 = 0
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = n/a
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = n/a
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/-
| date = 26 June
| year = 2013
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/42/42948/42948.html CricketArchive
}}
}}
'''Abu Tayyab Mohammad Mustafa''' ({{langx|bn|আবু তৈয়ব মোহাম্মদ মোস্তফা}}, {{langx|ur|ابو طیب محمد مصطفی}}) was a Pakistani lawyer, politician and cricketer.

== Early life ==
Mustafa was born in 1925 in Calcutta, [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (present-day Kolkata, [[West Bengal]], India), into the family of Islamic scholar Abul Khayer.<ref name=l/> Islamic teacher [[Safiullah Dadaji]] was his maternal grandfather.<ref name=dl/> He was one of six brothers and one sister,<ref name=dl/> including sports commentator [[Atiquzzaman Khan]].{{citation needed|date=February 2026}} Mustafa received his early education at [[Aliah University|Calcutta Madrasah]]. He later completed his higher secondary education at [[Maulana Azad College|Islamia College, Calcutta]], and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Laws and a master's degree with honours in Geography from [[Aligarh Muslim University]].<ref name=l/><ref name=dl>{{cite news|title=Ayub condoles A.T.M.'s death|pages=1, 3, 8|date=10 January 1966|newspaper=[[The Bangladesh Observer|The Pakistan Observer]]|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19660110-01&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Mustafa+Badminton---------}}</ref> During his student life, Mustafa served as vice-president of the [[Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union]] from 1946 to 1947. Afterward, while pursuing studies in Grrat Britain,<ref name=dl/> he became president of the Pakistan National Students Association.<ref name=l/>

== Career ==
=== Legal career ===
While in Britain, he was called to the Bar at [[Lincoln's Inn]]. He emigrated to [[East Bengal]] of the [[dominion of Pakistan]] in 1950 and began his legal career as an advocate at the [[Dacca High Court]]. Seven years later, he started practising at the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]].<ref name=l/> During his career, he served as a part-time professor of law at the [[University of Dacca]],<ref name=dl/> standing counsel to the [[Government of Pakistan|federal government]] in East Pakistan, and legal adviser to the [[State Bank of Pakistan]] in Dacca (present-day Dhaka, Bangladesh) and the [[Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation|East Pakistan Agricultural Development Corporation]]. He also served as vice-president of the East Pakistan High Court Bar Association.<ref name=l/>

=== Sporting career ===
Mustafa first played for the side in the 1952–53 season, when the [[East Pakistan cricket team]] took part in two matches against the [[Pakistan national cricket team]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/42/42948/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Abu Mustafa (3)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.</ref> He was a right-handed [[batsman]]. His only first-class match was played in January 1956 against the touring [[Marylebone Cricket Club]], led by [[Donald Carr]], at the [[Chittagong Stadium]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/42/42948/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Abu Mustafa (1)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.</ref> In that match, Mustafa captained the East Pakistan team. However, he was unsuccessful as a batsman, failing to reach double figures in either innings. The team also performed poorly and, after being forced to follow on, lost by an innings and 101 runs.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/21/21873.html East Pakistan v Marylebone Cricket Club], Marylebone Cricket Club in Pakistan 1955/56 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.</ref> Mustafa did not play any further first-class matches thereafter.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/42/42948/42948.html Abu Mustafa player profile and statistics] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/41937.html Abu Mustafa player profile and statistics] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2013.</ref>

He served as vice-president of [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan Sporting Club]] and [[Victoria Sporting Club]], and was a member of the [[RAJUK|Dacca Improvement Trust]] and the organisational committee of the [[East Pakistan Sports Federation]].<ref name=l/> While serving as president of the [[Pakistan Sports Board]], he increased financial allocations to the stadium committee of the East Pakistan Sports Federation. During his tenure, a rule was introduced requiring that, when any Pakistani sports team travelled abroad for plays, half of the officials would be selected from East Pakistan and the other half from [[West Pakistan]]. Additionally, under his directive, the [[Pakistan Olympic Association]] adopted a rule to include half of its representatives from East Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mustafa Stadium|first=Sheikh Abdul|last=Mannan|author-link=Sheikh Abdul Mannan|page=3|date=20 January 1966|newspaper=[[The Bangladesh Observer|The Pakistan Observer]]|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19660120-01.1.3&srpos=1&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Mustafa+Stadium---------}}</ref>

=== Political career ===
In 1962, he was elected vice-president of the [[Asian–African Legal Consultative Organization|Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee]]. In the same year, he was inducted into the [[Faruque ministry|Faruque cabinet]] and was given charge of the Ministry of Law, Publicity and Information for East Pakistan.<ref name=l>{{cite news|title=A. T. M. Mustafa Sworn In As Law Minister|pages=1, 6|date=7 June 1962|newspaper=The Eastern Examiner|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=teer19620607-01&srpos=1&txq=Mustafa&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Mustafa+Badminton---------}}</ref><ref name=dl/> That same year, he was appointed parliamentary leader of the [[East Pakistan Provincial Assembly]]. He held both political responsibilities for one year.<ref name=dl/> In 1963, during the [[presidency of Ayub Khan]], Mustafa served for one year as Pakistan's information and broadcasting minister, and in 1964 he became education minister for a year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mahmood Is New Industries Minister|page=1|date=5 September 1963|newspaper=Daily Business Post|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=dbpt19630905-01&e=-------en-25--1--img}}</ref><ref name=dl/>

== Family, death and legacy ==
In 1959, he married a daughter of Nawabzada Fazle Rabbi of Shaistabad, [[Barisal]]. The couple had no children.

On 8 January 1966, he travelled to [[Havana]], Cuba, as deputy leader of the state delegation to attend the [[Tricontinental Conference (1966)|Tricontinental Conference]], led by [[Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani]]. He died of [[cardiac arrest]] while delivering a speech at the conference.<ref>{{cite news|title=A. T. M. Mustafa passes away: NATION WIDE GLOOM|pages=1, 6|date=10 January 1966|newspaper=The Eastern Examiner|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=teer19660110-01.1.1&srpos=2&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Minister+Mustafa---------}}</ref>

On 14 January 1966, his body was repatriated from Havana to Dhaka via [[Karachi]]. After lying briefly at his residence in [[Dhanmondi Thana|Dhanmondi]], funeral prayers were held at the [[Outer Stadium Ground]]. He was subsequently buried beside his father's grave at [[Azimpur graveyard]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mustafa laid to rest|page=8|date=15 January 1966|newspaper=[[The Bangladesh Observer|The Pakistan Observer]]|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19660115-01.1.8&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Mustafa+Badminton---------}}</ref>

In the same year, several sporting events were established in his memory, including the Mustafa Memorial Cricket Cup, the A. T. M. Mustafa Football Trophy, and the A. T. M. Mustafa Memorial Badminton Shield Tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rainbow Club win Mustafa memorial club|page=3|date=20 January 1966|newspaper=[[The Bangladesh Observer|The Pakistan Observer]]|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19660120-01.1.3&srpos=1&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Mustafa+Stadium---------}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Memorial tournaments: WHY DISGRACE THE DEAD HEROES?|page=8|date=19 October 1966|newspaper=[[The Bangladesh Observer|The Pakistan Observer]]|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19661019-01.1.8&srpos=8&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Mustafa+Memorial---------}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Eastern Federal win A. T. M. Mustafa trophy|page=10|date=12 October 1969|newspaper=[[The Bangladesh Observer|The Pakistan Observer]]|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19691012-01.1.10&srpos=5&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Mustafa+Cricket---------}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A. T. M. Mustafa Memorial Badminton|page=8|date=20 January 1969|newspaper=[[The Bangladesh Observer|The Pakistan Observer]]|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19690120-01.1.8&srpos=4&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN-Mustafa+Badminton---------}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Wikiquote}}

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RealArifHossain at 19:28, 18 April 2026